West Chicago Opinion
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Endorsements: Ollayos, Jones, Causey, Daley for ECC boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Community College enjoys a strong reputation and has won accolades for its efforts to work with both its feeder districts to ensure students are college ready when...
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Endorsements: Carlin, Hamilton for College of DuPage boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Six candidates seek two 6-year terms on the College of DuPage board. They are incumbents Dave Carlin and Joseph Wozniak and challengers Katharine Hamilton, a CPA; Edward...
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Endorsements: Smith, Noland Napolitano for U-46 school boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - With Joyce Fountain and Dale Spencer deciding not to run for re-election, the makeup of the Elgin Area School District U-46 board will change dramatically this year. Boa...
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D214 should insure student athletesMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - I am mad as a hornet! I just received an email from the District 214 Board of Education informing the Gridiron Alliance that they refuse to provide insurance for student...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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College of DuPage bucking the trendMar 09, 2013 3:40 am - During their 2012-2013 planning process, College of DuPage administrators set a goal to grow the college’s 2012-2013 full-time equivalent enrollment by 1 percent. Despit...
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Drive-by shooters are really terroristsMar 08, 2013 3:40 am - Drive-by shooters are really terrorists We elect our federal and state legislators because we believe they are more knowledgeable than we are, and indeed, most of t...
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Need a starting point on gun controlMar 05, 2013 3:40 am - Need a starting point on gun control What are we supposed to do with guns? It seems that whenever the topic comes up, it offends one of the political sides. If we d...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Endorsement: Pineda for West Chicago mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Last May, the village of West Chicago faced an uncertain future after the sudden death of Mayor Mike Kwasman. But Ruben Pineda stepped in as acting mayor and by all acco...